Tag: vanity

Stephen Cosgrove (1945) began his Serendipity series in 1973. There are currently 70 different titles in the series, the most recent published in 1995, and all illustrated by Robin James. Each book comes with a moral issue tagline, covering such topics as growing up, disabilities, abuse, fear, friendship, prejudice, gossip, and helping the environment. Both Serendipity and Little Mouse on the Prairie were made into an anime series and cartoon series respectively. Many titles have been translated into Spanish.

My first Serendipity book was Nitter Pitter, written in 1978. The moral of the story is “Vanity can cost you friends.” I loved gorgeous and vibrantly colored illustrations by James. I loved the story of the vain horse. It began a life-long love affair with the whole series. When I had children I made it a mission to obtain copies of as many of the the Serendipity books as possible. I have made a good dent on the 70 titles but sadly some are so rare and so expensive that my collection is incomplete. My children now share my love for these charming tales as well.